Michael Kahan

Funny In Failure

Comedy EN ↓ 362 episodes

A podcast that interviews funny and interesting people to discuss their careers and some of the challenges they have faced. I hope to use this platform to normalise and encourage the discussion of failure, particularly through the lens of the entertainment industry, to show that it can be a stepping stone towards the road of success. Nothing is better than humour to normalise a situation, so having deep and meaningful conversations, interspersed with comedy and laughter, helps us celebrate and appreciate life's frustrating moments.

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Author

Michael Kahan

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

funnyinfailure.libsyn.com

Latest episode

Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

#207: Monica Raymund - Your Point of View 05.06.2023

Monica Raymund is an actor, director and producer. She is the series lead on the STARZ crime-drama series, HIGHTOWN. Monica recently completed production on Showtime and Paramount Global's THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL.  Many know Monica from her starring role as 'Gabriela Dawson' spanning 6 seasons on NBC's hit series CHICAGO FIRE. She also received an Imagen Award for "Best Actress, Television"...

#206: Carla Gallo - Thriving as you are 29.05.2023

Carla Gallo is an actor whose first major film role was in David Russell's feature SPANKING THE MONKEY. This breakout performance gained Carla an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and the film won the Audience Award in Sundance. This caught the attention of filmmaker Judd Apatow who cast her as the female lead in the cult favorite UNDECLARED. Carla went on to work co...

#205: Mark Samual Bonanno - What Do You Have To Lose? 24.04.2023

Mark Samual Bonanno is a writer and performer best known for his general silliness within comedy troupe Aunty Donna, one of Australia's biggest comedic acts who have garnered a huge international audience both live, online and most recently with their smash hit Netflix special, Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun. He also co-wrote/created the six part sitcom Why Are You Like This, for ABC (Australi...

#204: Jason Gray-Stanford - Getting Back Up 17.04.2023

Jason Gray Stanford is an actor who is  best known for playing the role of the lovable Lt. Randall Disher on the long running Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winning television series MONK. His numerous film credits include the Academy Award winning A BEAUTIFUL MIND, with Russell Crowe, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for "Best Ensemble Cast," The Academy Award Nominat...

#203: Molly Hagan - Ability to Dream 10.04.2023

Molly Hagan is an award winning actor who is currently a Series Regular on the CW's WALKER. She plays the matriarch of the Walker clan which includes mother to Jared Padalecki and wife to Mitch Pileggi.  Molly has amassed an extensive resume over the past 35 years. Her favorite movie appearances are: SULLY, ELECTION, RINGMASTER, & SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. TV regular gig favorites include: UNFABULOU...

#202: Christine Lakin - Pivot and Go 03.04.2023

Christine Lakin is a Director, Actor, Producer and a Choregrapher. Christine is probably best known for her role as "Al" in the 90's sit-com Step By Step. More recently, she was one of three Hollywood Darlings on the Pop Network alongside Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House) and Beverley Mitchell (7th Heaven). These three women produced the highly improvised comedy loosely based on their real lives and fr...

#201: Sarah Maree Cameron - Cheerleader for Life 20.03.2023

Sarah Maree Cameron is a comedian, award winning radio presenter, MC, actor and Ambassador for the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation and Endometriosis Australia.  Sarah Maree can be heard on Triple M Melbourne hosting 12-3pm weekdays and popping up for special appearances across the Triple M network on music specials to co-hosting the LIVE Brownlow red carpet coverage. She can also be seen per...

#200: Patrick Fabian - Are you in or out? 13.03.2023

Patrick Fabian is an award-winning actor who you may recognise from his iconic role as Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul.  He's guest starred on almost everything: Friends, NCIS, Will and Grace, Hot in Cleveland, Star Trek:Voyager, Lucifer, Code Black, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Grimm, Scorpion, The Newsroom, Longmire, Castle, Scandal", CSI/CSI:Miami/CSI:NY, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Xena...

#199: Hayley Orrantia - Differing Paths 06.03.2023

Hayley Orrantia is an actor, singer and songwriter. From starring in hit television series to releasing chart-topping singles, Hayley has quickly made a name for herself as one of the most exciting multi-hyphenate talents in the entertainment industry today. Hayley can currently be seen reprising her celebrated role as Erica Goldberg in the decade-long hit ABC sitcom "The Goldbergs". Parallel to h...

#198: Claire Hooper - You Never Know Who's Watching 27.02.2023

Claire Hooper is a stand-up comedian, writer, author, presenter and actor. Her 2006 show, 'Oh', earned her both critical acclaim and a nomination for the Melbourne Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer award. Claire is a born narrator who has an incredibly sharp mind and wit. She  has gone on to regularly perform at festivals and comedy rooms all over Australia. For four years Claire shared a set with P...

#197: Cal Wilson - Life Goes On 20.02.2023

Cal Wilson is a stand- up comedian, writer, actor, author and TV and radio host. She moved from New Zealand to Australian shores in 2003 and has gone on to become one of Australia's most popular comedians. She is a favourite on television shows such as ABC's Spicks and Specks and Good News Week, as well as Thank God You're Here, Hughesy, We Have A Problem, Have You Been Paying Attention? Skithouse...

#196: Tahir Bilgic - Mindset Matters 13.02.2023

Tahir Bilgic is an award winning internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, a Logie winning actor as well as a writer, director and producer. He is known for his hugely popular live performances, as well as an impressive collection of credits spanning multiple highly successful television shows. Tahir is, quite simply, one Australia's greatest and most recognised comedians. Over the course of hi...

#195: Fernando Carsa - What makes you different makes you special 06.02.2023

Fernando Carsa is an award nominated Latino actor on the rise. From appearing on stage in internationally renowned theater productions to playing heartfelt characters on-screen, Fernando is quickly establishing himself as one-to-watch in the entertainment industry. This year Fernando can be seen reprising his breakout role in season 2 of Apple TV+'s hit bilingual comedy series, "Acapulco". "Acapul...

#194: Roz Hammond - Perseverance 30.01.2023

Roz Hammond is a highly accomplished theatre, film and television actor as well as a writer and director with some of the most credits in the Australian industry, who's been in the industry for 30+ years. Her numerous television appearances include sixty episodes of ABC drama The Heights, ten series of Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell, Five Bedrooms and Jack Irish. Other long running roles include thr...

#193: Addison Timlin - "This will change your life" 23.01.2023

Addison Timlin is an actor who you might recognise from her regular role in START UP for Crackle TV. Prior to that, she was the lead in the independent film SLEEPING IN PLASTIC. She also starred as the lead in the independent films LOVE THY KEEPERS, WHEN I'M A MOTH, and SUBMISSION, opposite Stanley Tucci. Addison can also be seen in the lead role in Zach Clark's LITTLE SISTER, FALLEN, opposite Jer...

#192: Diane Farr - Part of the Tribe 16.01.2023

Diane Farr  is an Award-winning actor, as well as an author, writer, producer and soon to be director. She currently stars in the hit show, Fire Country as Sharon Leone. You may also recognise her from her roles as FBI agent Megan Reeves in Numb3rs, Jill Robinson in Californication, the firefighter Laura Miles in Rescue me, Maya in Splitting up Together as well as Charmed, The Good Doctor, Chance,...

#191: Ester Tania - Being Yourself 09.01.2023

Ester Tania is an Award winning actor, content creator and model. She is hailed as the internet's "self-care sister'', with her 2.2 Million followers on TikTok. Although many of her original videos are based in beauty tips and tricks, Ester is also renowned by for her sisterly life advice, health and fitness routines and wellness recommendations, travel and acting vlogs, anonymous "story time" ren...

#190: Desmin Borges - Staying the Course 02.01.2023

Desmin Borges is an actor who takes on challenging roles and brings dynamic characters to life. He is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar in five seasons of FX's un-romantic comedy 'You're the Worst.' The twisted series took a modern look at love and happiness through four people who haven't been successful at either. Desmin can currently be seen in a series regular role in HBO's 'The Time Tr...

#189: Dan Fogler - Miracles 14.11.2022

Dan Fogler is an actor, comedian, director, writer, podcaster, producer and comic book creator. Forging an exceptional transition from theater to film & television, Tony Award-winning actor Dan can most recently be seen in SPINNING GOLD. He previously starred in FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE. The popular franchise sees Fogler playing opposite Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Katherine Wa...

#188: Teo Rapp Olsson - Thriving with Dyslexia 07.11.2022

Teo Rapp Olsson is an actor who you might recognise from his Iconic role as Sebastian Milton, the son of Pamela (The Commonwealth's Governor) in the final season of the Walking Dead. Some of his other credits include, Bull, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Crashing, Blue Bloods, The Deuce, King of Knives, and Bury me When I'm Dead to name a few. We dive a bit into his journey with dyslexia and...

#187: Brian Huskey - Beginner's Mind 31.10.2022

Brian Huskey is an actor, comedian and writer who has over 175 acting credits to date, he has earned "That Guy" actor status. On television, Huskey has had memorable recurring roles as Chet, the oddball paramedic on Adult Swim's "Childrens Hospital", Leon West, the bitter and cutting journalist on "Veep", Victor, the unhinged husband to Natasha Leggero in "Another Period" and was a series regular...

#186: Tahmoh Penikett - Conscious Breath 24.10.2022

Tahmoh Penikett is an actor who's been in the industry for over 20 years. He is currenting playing the cult leader in the wildly popular Netflix miniseries Devil in Ohio. Tahmoh is a wonderful human with an extensive resume including the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica and a legion of television and film leads and guest stars including, Dollhouse, Man of Steel, 2 Hearts, Supernatural, Al...

#185: Hayley Sproull - What's the worst that can happen? 17.10.2022

Hayley Sproull is an actor, comedian, TV & Radio Host, writer, director and is New Zealand's Jack of all Entertainment trades. You may recognise Hayley immediately, having been the host of HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTION and THE GREAT KIWI BAKE OFF for the past 3 years. She populates the airwaves too, on ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley Breakfast Show. Hayley burst on to the scene in 2012, after gra...

#184: Gary Goldstein - One Finger at a Time 10.10.2022

Gary Goldstein writes for TV, film and the stage—and is now also a novelist. He has written more than 15 produced telefilms including the comedies "The Wish List," "Hitched for the Holidays," "This Magic Moment" and "My Boyfriends' Dogs," and the first two movies in the "Flower Shop Mystery" series starring Brooke Shields. Gary's latest TV movie, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" will premiere on Hallm...

#183: Seth Morris - Make a Mess 03.10.2022

Seth Morris is an actor, writer, producer & director. You may know Seth from his roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Happy Endings or his numerous appearances on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. He currently voices "Greg" and other characters on Big Mouth. Some of his other credits include The League, Close Enough, The Big Leap, Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Children's Hos...

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